Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2023
294. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the University College Dublin attitudes to forestry survey results focused on counties Wicklow and Kerry, conducted by a person (details supplied) in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/23]
View answerThe study was carried out by University College Dublin on attitudes to forestry and was part of a masters programme facilitated by Dr Cara Augustenburg. As my Department did not commission this study I suggest the Deputy contact Dr Cara Augustenburg directly to request a copy of the survey results.
I would also like to inform the Deputy that my Department has carried out extensive consultation as part of the development of the new Shared Vision and Forest Strategy which included carrying out a Public and Attitudes Survey to forestry in 2021. The full report of its findings is available to download from my Departments website along with a number of other relevant public consultation reports.
